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African-American Soldiers in France during WWI: how did they react to city life of Paris, Africans from West-Africa and the generally more friendly approach to their color?

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When was the last time heads of state actually fought in battle?

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Literacy rates in pre/modern Japan. Why was schooling such a part of Japanese culture? Was it the same as the confucionalist bureaucrasy testing or something else?

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Meiji Japan: was the 'Rangaku', or Dutch scientific knowledge built up in the pre-Meiji period, essential to the fast modernization of Japan in the end of the 19th century?

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The Russian Far East: How did Russian perceive their far east? And WHY did they sell Alaska?!

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Battle of Fontenoy - was it

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Profitable Decolonization

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Swedish 'Hats' Party

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Historiography of Fortress city life

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War as a disrupter en shaper of history - theories.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
African-American Soldiers in France during WWI: how did they react to city life of Paris, Africans from West-Africa and the generally more friendly approach to their color?	301
When was the last time heads of state actually fought in battle?	71
Literacy rates in pre/modern Japan. Why was schooling such a part of Japanese culture? Was it the same as the confucionalist bureaucrasy testing or something else?	68
Meiji Japan: was the 'Rangaku', or Dutch scientific knowledge built up in the pre-Meiji period, essential to the fast modernization of Japan in the end of the 19th century?	43
The Russian Far East: How did Russian perceive their far east? And WHY did they sell Alaska?!	26
Battle of Fontenoy - was it	14
Profitable Decolonization	8
Swedish 'Hats' Party	5
Historiography of Fortress city life	4
War as a disrupter en shaper of history - theories.	2